Thursday, November 15, 2007

Lo de Marcos is heaven!

Woohoo! We're in Lo de Marcos and I LOVE IT! Yesterday was insane - a four hour bus ride that Zoe slept 10 minutes of, which were the last ten minutes we were on the bus, of course. We got dumped off on the side of the main road in a some town. It was hilarious. We had a pack'n' play, a guitar, four pieces of luggage, a stroller, and a bunch of little bags with toys, food, Jed's computer, etc. in them. Zoe was asleep on Jed shoulder and we were all scampering around with dust flying everywhere as the bus guy helped us, and all of our stuff, off of the bus and into a cab (some of our luggage went on the roof)! People were looking at us wide eyed and puzzled. :) Probably wondering why on earth this gringo family got off there and where the heck are they going! heehee

The 15 minute cab ride to Lo de Marcos was so exciting! The landscape was breathtaking, and I was absolutely giddy! Right after we put our stuff in our bungalow, Jed went to get the keys, and Zoe and I walked straight to the beach (about a 45 second walk)! It was amazing! And almost completely deserted. It's like we have our own private beach! Zoe got right to playing in the sand - throwing it around, putting in down my back, burying herself...she was in heaven. And so was I! So am I!

It's hot and humid here. It's also very small. It makes Ajijic look like a thriving metropolis! I just realized that I left the pictures I took of the beach in my camera at home (I'm at an internet cafe), and I to get Zoe home for her nap, but I will post pictures as soon as I get a chance!

Yay...the beach!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Leaving Ajijic

Tomorrow we are taking a bus to Guadalajara, then from Guadalajara to Lo de Marcos. I'm very excited! Hopefully the ride will go smoothly. I'm a bit concerned because last night Zoe woke up with a fever (I knew I'd need the thermometer I brought!) and she hasn't been willing to eat or drink much in the last 24 hours. Thank heavens I brought a bottle of Motrin!!!

I've decided that in order for me live in Ajijic, or even visit, I need to live in a new construction, with a garage, a car, a yard (no garden...I'm sick of feeling like I'm walking through the jungle) and a pool...in a gated community (I've added because this afternoon we found out that one of our friend's house was broken into on Sunday by a drug addict and now there is this whole mess with the addict, the dealer and "dirty" police).

I've adjusted as best as I can to everything I listed on my Adjusting to Ajijic post. The only thing that I've changed my mind about is our maid - I really like her! And I'm not sick anymore! :)

I don't have time to post the last bunch of Ajijic pictures I want to post, but I will get them up as soon as we get to Lo de Marcos.

Goodbye, Ajijic!

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Missionaries

Friday we had the missionaries over for lunch/dinner (they eat one meal in the afternoon instead lunch and dinner). Jed took them to a nice restaurant here and let them pick out anything they wanted, and then brought all the food back home. They both got steak and potatoes, and Jed got a couple dishes for the table. It was a ton of food, but the elders ate every bite. They only get $40.00 a month for food and other personal products, so the meat was a treat.

It was fun to have them over again (they came over Wednesday and Thursday, too). We figured out that Elder Thedell knows a few of my relatives - what a coincidence!

Eating with the missionaries

Jed and Z

Elder Garcia was very happy about his fries.

Elder Garcia

Elder Thedell and Elder Garcia.

Elder Thedell and Elder Garcia